killers

Example Sentences

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Ford, who escaped two would-be killers in less than one month, only narrowly lost the 1976 election despite running in the shadow of Watergate.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

Lyle Lovett performed Friday evening in Stagecoach’s Palomino tent with the group of killers he calls his Large Band.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

But most of us will become more susceptible to killers like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s as we get older.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Her family said the ruling "ripped up" Helen's Law, which places a legal duty on the Parole Board to consider the suffering caused by killers who refuse to disclose where their victim is buried.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The desire for a quick and easy method of killing unwanted plants has given rise to a large and growing array of chemicals that are known as herbicides, or, less formally, as weed killers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson